Risk Assessment as a Tool for Water Resources Decision-Making in Central Asia

Abstract

Risk Assessment, Risk Management and Risk Communication: Principles and Applications.- Assessment, Management and Cleanup of Radiological Contamination in Water: Methods and Challenges.- Engineering Considerations Regarding Withdrawal, Testing, Treatment, Distribution and Reuse of Water.- Implementation of Health-Based Guidelines for Water Supplies in Europe and Central Asia: Management Considerations for Municipal Authorities Regarding Water Quantity and Quality.- Approaches to the Evaluation and Protection of Groundwater and Surface Water in Situations with Competing Regional Uses.- Successfully Managing Multiple Uses of Water: Practical Aspects and Case Studies.- Radioactive Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems: Source, Transfer and Countermeasures.- Ecological Risk Assessment Through Landscape Science Approaches.- Impact of Oil Field Activities on Water Resources.- Water Resources and Sustainable Development in Central Asia: Roles of Risk Assessment and Risk Management.- Risk Assessment in Kazakhstan.- An Introduction into the Environmental Performance of Sustainable Development in Mongolia.- Selected Industrial and Energy Related Facilities in Central Asia: Examples of Water Resource Impacts.- Analysis of Possible Risks Associated with the Application of Water Resources in Kyrgyzstan.- Status and Problems of Water Resources in Azerbaijan.- Risk and Environmental Impact Assessment Decision Making for Management of Water Resources in Kazakhstan.- Problems and Perspectives of Saving Sarez Lake.- Assessment of the Influence of River Runoff Regulation on Ecological Situation.- The Importance of Scientific Cooperation among Asian Countries in the Study and Risk Assessment of Water Resources in Central Asia.- Water Resources and Risk Assessment Considerations in Armenia.- Water Resources and Risk Assessment Considerations in Uzbekistan.- IV. Conclusion and Workshop Recommendations.- Abbreviations and Acronyms.